Front pages (and usually back, middle or other pages) chosen at random (more or less) from my collection of mostly 20th Century mostly British newspapers. Weekly new posts on Sundays, a Random Cutting on Wednesdays and a Random Advert on Fridays.

Wednesday, 4 June 2014

Random Cutting - Crippen awaits trial (1910)

23rd September 1910

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Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen had been arrested in Canada on the 31st July 1910 and was being held in London awaiting his trial for the murder of his wife, Cora, which was to start on the 18th October. The prosecution team was actually led by Mr Muir, not Sir Rufus Isaacs, assisted by Mr Humphreys and a Mr Oddie. Defence council was led by Mr Tobin KC. Crippen was found guilty and hanged.

If you are really interested you can read the whole trial proceedings in this 1919 book by Filson Young online and free here.